Last week I attended “The Placement Exchange”(TPE), the annual career fair for those seeking jobs in student affairs. While I had gone through TPE back in 2008 and 2011 as a candidate, this year I was part of my institution’s employer squad: we were looking for some awesome candidates to come work with us in

Working in an interim position is weird and a lot of work. I have all of the responsibilities of the job I was hired to do, plus I have these new responsibilities, meetings, and connections that I didn’t know I would have. I also find myself cleaning up a lot of messes or reworking a

I recently attended an MBA information session at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. The day began with a class “The Firm in the Capital Market”, an informational discussion with an admissions rep and 2 current MBA students, and ended with lunch with those two MBA students. It was a great experience and I learned

Who cares if you know all of Chickering’s seven vectors? That’s not critical thinking – Dr. Vasti Torres Humans are in a rare position on this planet — we are one of the few mammals that have the ability to use our brains to for creativity, thought, conversation, and pretty much anything to make this

Dance Marathon was held this weekend at Indiana University. Dance Marathon is more than just about fundraising money for the kids (FTK); it is also an amazing example of student philanthropy. In thinking about Dance Marathons that will happen all over this country, here’s a more in-depth look at Thon at Penn State, said to be one of the origins of this charitable event.

Building a fundraising program is like building an empire: it takes careful consideration and strategically placing people in the right places to make the ask. Fundraising in student affairs is a no-brainer: we already have the tools we need for success: relationships with people, traditions, and the best part: why. The fundamentals/components begin with Why.

I began my training on June 6, 2014 for the NYC Marathon, which was on November 2, 2014. Calculated, I ran 345 miles in training, cross trained 3x a week, which consisted of light weight lifting, elliptical, stationary bike, or some form of water cardio. I incorporated yoga, healthy eating (I cut out adult beverages,

Careers in Student Affairs month is a time dedicated to sharing thoughts and advice to students on our campuses about a possible career in student affairs. I’ve seen some wonderful examples of programs: from shadowing a Dean of Students for a Day to panels of professionals across campus, answering questions about how they first got

I constantly get lost. This is evident by the gift my mom gave me once — a Magellan Navigation system for my car. It was one of the happiest days of my directionally challenged life. Anywhere outside my hometown, I’ve consistently gotten lost. One time, while I was living in DC, I had to

Over the past few years, I’ve presented and watched many presenters give talks on social media and digital identity. I’ve presented to student leaders on different campuses on the fundamentals of digital identity and how they can use it to build community. I love this topic for so many reasons, as I try